Surpassing the 3 GHz mark, the Intel Pentium 4 processor at 3.06 GHz offers higher levels of performance, creativity and productivity. Based on Intel NetBurst microarchitecture, the Pentium 4 processor offers higher-performance processing than ever before. Built with Intel's 0.13-micron technology, the Pentium 4 processor delivers significant performance gains for use in home computing, business solutions and all your processing needs. The Intel Pentium 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology delivers performance and system responsiveness for today's demanding applications with plenty of headroom for future innovations. This groundbreaking technology from Intel enables the processor to execute two threads (a part of a program) in parallel. So your software can run more efficiently and you can multitask more effectively than ever before. Hyper-Threading Technology also improves processor performance and responsiveness, giving you the power to do more tasks on your PC at once such as playing a game while encoding digital music or editing digital video while encoding digital music. By utilizing the multitasking features of Microsoft Windows XP, a Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology-based PC can enhance content creation. When editing digital pictures or home movies, it can manage more filters, transitions, special effects, and media types at once, making the experience easier and more enjoyable. You can also turn your PC into a recording studio by simultaneously, recording, mixing and copying original instrumental analog input, which can be saved in CD, DVD or MP3 audio formats faster than ever before. Finally, PCs based on the Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology have the performance headroom to handle today's most demanding programs and emerging software applications well into the future. To ensure your system is enabled with Hyper-Threading Technology, look for the Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology logo.